9 July 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

July 9 Indian mini crossword

General A five-minute crossword by Mangesh Ghogre with an Indian sensibility: Bollywood, cricket, Hinglish and the odd bit of nostalgia.

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Across

  1. 1AChawla of "Yes Boss"
  2. 5AEmploying
  3. 7AThick, as Dharavi's population
  4. 8ACourt word
  5. 9AWord with on and off

Down

  1. 1DOlympic sport from Japan
  2. 2DFrenemies, perhaps
  3. 3DBambaiya ___: "Chal apun kalti marta hai"
  4. 4DPicture in a picture
  5. 6DRichard ___ of "Pretty Woman"

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